2. bone (osseous tissue) ( os' e-us): a connective tissue that forms in the bony skeleton. Bones are organs because they contain tissues.
3. During development of the embryo, the human skeleton is made up of cartilages and fibrous membranes, but most of these early supports are soon replaced by bone. early life
4. There are 206 named bones of the human skeleton . They are divided into the axial and appendicular groups. fact
10. bone markings All bones have bone markings. The external surfaces of bones display projections, depressions and openings—they are not smooth. Bone markings are the sites for muscle, ligament and tendon attachment. They also serve as passageways for blood vessels and nerves.
17. short, irregular & flat bone structure Consist of thin plates covered in periosteum (membrane); contain compact bone externally and spongy bone internally. Have no shaft or epiphyses, and contain red or yellow marrow.
24. fact Most bones stop growing during adolescence. Some facial bones, especially those of the nose and lower jaw, continue to grow almost to no end throughout life.
29. Paget's Disease: Occurs when excessive bone is deposited by osteoblasts, and this production is not matched by the breaking down of bone by osteoclasts which results in abnormally high ratios of spongy bone. The spine, pelvis, femur and skull most often become deformed bone disease
31. Sources “ Human Anatomy & Physiology, Pearson International Edition, Eighth Edition.” Marieb and Hoehn. 2010.
32. Images McGraw-Hill Companies. www.mcgraw-hill.com/ National Library of Medicine and International Osteoporosis Foundation. www.nlm.nih.gov/ Nucleus Communications, Inc. 2003. www.nucleusinc.com Visual Dictionary Online. www.visualdictionaryonline.com